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Shares in Germany’s second biggest airline jump after Etihad Airways buys stake in frequent flyer programme.
The firm made a net profit of 209.6 million riyals ($55.9 million) in the fourth quarter.
The Czech claimed her 10th tour victory with the win over Sara Errani on Saturday.
“All countries in the Arabian Gulf are talking to us,” says one executive in the unmanned aerial vehicle business.
The flexible 13-inch hybrid from Lenovo can be folded into a tent or a tablet.
The Gulf state is pushing ahead with a $2.6 billion plan to build a 36 km causeway connecting Shuwaikh port with the north of the country.
Deal provides Abu Dhabi carrier with better connectivity throughout Africa and Nairobi-based airline with improved international access.
Donor countries meeting in Kuwait last month pledged more than $1.5 billion to aid Syrians affected by the civil war.
The government’s bumper spending spree translated into higher salaries in the Kingdom.
Recent predictions suggest the value of food imports into the GCC alone will hit US$53.1 billion by 2020.
Alongside funnelling east-west business traffic via Doha, the new route will appeal to leisure travelers.
The issue will be split equally between a local offering and global depositary receipts (GDRs) in London.
The structure could play a role in Islamic finance after it was used for the first time by London-based subsidiary of Kuwaiti firm Securities House.
Mace will manage the development while the 1km tower will be built by Saudi construction firm Bin Laden Group.
The French Rafale jet and BAE Systems-backed Eurofighter Typhoon are in a closely-contested race to win the deal.
Consumer spending has been a main driver for the economy battered by two years of political turmoil.
The bank made a net profit of $26 million for the final three months of 2012, meaning a full-year profit gain of 13 per cent.
The real estate firm recorded improved sales in established communities such as Downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina.
Dubai opens its boat show as survey reveals 60 per cent of world’s top 100 superyachts are in the Middle East.
International Finance Corp is to buy into the lender with a 5.28 per cent private share placement.
Tom Emmet will head up the lender’s mergers and acquisitions business in the MENA region.
The group will now be known as UAE Banks Federation to better reflect ‘the union of UAE banks’.
Last year the operator wrote off the $827 million value of its Indian operation in its 2011 fourth-quarter results.
The lender said earlier this month it was seeking regional acquisition targets after selling a 29.4 per cent stake in Qatar’s Ahli Bank.
King Abdullah is seen as having pushed to cautiously advance the role of women in Saudi society.
Qatar Holding’s vice-chairman says the firm will invest in shares, bonds and private equity.
Gulf Business reveals the top 10 wealthiest names from the world of sport.
The developer is showcasing its Dubai-based properties to Indian investors.
The tiny Gulf state will spend $220 billion in total as part of its National Vision 2030.